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Istanbulese

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 500 g penne or other short pasta
  • salt water
  • 1 onion(s)
  • 1 clove(s) garlic
  • 12 apricot(s), dried
  • 100 g lentils, red
  • 1 can/n tomatoes
  • 200 ml vegetable stock
  • cumin
  • Cinnamon
  • Harissa
  • some oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

oriental tomato sauce with red lentils

Cook the pasta in salted water according to the package instructions. Meanwhile, finely dice the onions, garlic, and apricots. Heat a little oil in a pan. Sauté the onions and garlic until translucent. Add the apricots and lentils. Continue frying until the apricots are no longer sticking together. Add the cumin and a little cinnamon to the pan and toast. Deglaze with the tomatoes. Add the vegetable stock. Cook until the lentils are tender. Season with harissa.

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Written by John Myers

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